Toddlers and 2-Year Old Programming
"I'm just a kid, I have a lot of stuff to do yet."
~ Clint Eastwood
Our commitment to quality care continues in our Toddler and 2-year old rooms. Children at this age are eager learners who energetically interact with materials and people. We at the center realize that an environment and curriculum that encourages each child's growing need of independence is a basis for developing and mastering life skills and a positive self esteem. By playing in both large and small groups, these children will learn valuable social skills needed to effectively interact with others. While engaging in fun activities toddlers and 2-year olds will discover their likes and talents and will be exposed to fundamentals such as: colors, shapes, self-help skills, as well as social and language development.
Children under the age of 2 years old will have a notebook system for direct communication with their teacher(s). In this notebook the teacher will log the daily activities, feedings and the rest times of your child. Parents will be asked to list pertinent information that will ensure the individualized schedule of each child is up-to-date, to inculde but not limited to: the last time your child ate, slept and was changed, as well as mood and sleeping patterns of the night before. Parents of 2-year olds will find daily information posted in the Parent Area of the room.
Arts for Kids has an individualized program for the needs of children ages of
6-weeks to 2-years old.
All children will have individual contact and attention through feeding, diapering and learning experience.
Each child will follow their individual routine of feeding and sleeping set by their home environment.
The children will be provided with equipment to fit their educational development and creative expression appopriate to their age level.
Daily communication with parents:
~ A notebook for each child under two years of age will be sent home with parents summarizing child's activities.
Parents will bring back notebook with information for teachers.
Staff will ensure that throughout the day infants will be moved into different activities.
Potty Training Policy
If parents and the center are in agreement that a child is developmentally ready, Arts for Kids will begin to encourage potty training at age 2.
At 2-1/2 years old age, regular potty training is part of our daily program and routine. Children will be encouraged to wear pull-ups or underwear (depending on progress) and have plenty of extra pull-ups or underwear on hand. They will be taken to the bathroom every 2 hours (possibly more often at the beginning). If a child is wearing underwear, they will be put in a pull-up or diaper for naps, unless completely trained. We will use lots of praise for a "job well done" and lots of understanding when "accidents happen" if a child has a rough day.
Sometimes potty training can happen overnight and sometimes it can be a long process - we just need to have a lot of patience.
August 2026 News!
Toddler I
Toddler II
Welcome to August in Toddler II! We have an exciting month planned with weekly themes of Beach, Circus, Sports, and Feelings & Emotions. Throughout these themes, the children will participate in fun sensory activities, process art, music and movement, outdoor play, and hands-on learning experiences that encourage creativity, language development, social skills, and gross and fine motor development. As we continue to enjoy the summer weather, please make sure your child has a labeled water bottle every day, along with sunscreen, a towel, sandals, and disposable swim diapers if needed for water play. Please remember to take your child’s water bottle home every Friday to be washed, as they can get dirty throughout the week, and return it on Monday. We also ask that you check your child’s cubby regularly for artwork, extra clothes, and important classroom information. Thank you for your continued support—we’re looking forward to another month filled with learning, laughter, and wonderful memories with your children!
Ms. Kenzie and Ms. Kayla
Toddler III
Dear Families,
I hope you are all having a wonderful summer.
We are thrilled to share the exciting activities and learning experiences we have planned for our toddler classroom this August. This month, our curriculum will take us on journeys to the beach, the circus, and the sports field, while also giving us an opportunity to explore our own feelings and emotions.
To give you a closer look at what your children will be experiencing, here is our schedule of weekly themes for August:
During our "At the Beach" week, we will dive into summer fun with sensory play using sand and water, seashell art, and stories about ocean animals. Our little learners will explore different textures and practice building with soft sand.
For "Circus Fun" week, toddlers will step right up to enjoy balancing, tossing beanbags, and pretending to be clowns and acrobats. Our focus will be on developing gross motor skills, encouraging imagination, and creating lots of colorful crafts.
Our "Sports" week will introduce the toddlers to the excitement of movement and teamwork through mini soccer and simple relay games. We will also read books about different sports and talk about the importance of trying our best.
Finally, during our "Feelings and Emotions" week, we will learn about happy, sad, excited, and calm feelings through songs, facial expression games, and art activities. This theme is designed to help toddlers build emotional awareness and practice naming their feelings.
Please keep the following reminders in mind:
· Please ensure your child has a water bottle to school.
· - Remember to take all water bottles and sleeping bags home each Friday so they can be thoroughly cleaned for the following week.
We cannot wait to make August a wonderful month full of fun, learning, and smiles.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support.
Ms. Erica
2's I
Hello families,
Last month was super fun! We are going to try to keep the fun themes going this month with Dinos, Water play, Eric Carle, and Colors. I think showing them Eric Carle books and then touching on colors is amazing since his books tend to be colorful and bright. I’m hoping to get in a few water days this month to really end the summer with a splash.
Have a great month!
Ms. Kaylee
2's-II
Hey all and welcome back to life in 2s-II!
We had lots of fun in July using the splash pad, celebrating the 4th of July and working on our cognition skills. Unfortunately our splash pad broke but we still plan on doing water days so please leave your child’s swimsuit in their cubby (if you are able) just in case we want to do it spontaneously. Then you may take them home on Fridays to wash. The first week we talked all about the 4th of July and camping. We did a shadow camp scenery activity and pretended to cook s’mores on the fake fire. We learned the colors of the flag and practiced saying HAPPY 4th of July. We really liked moving our legs and marching around the center with our flags. The following week was all about sports. For art we made footballs, basketballs, and jerseys. We like using our fine motor skills to paint with various things. We used our large motor skills playing soccer outside and kicking the ball into the net. The next week we enjoyed talking about the ocean animals. We loved wearing ocean animal masks and matching the colored animals into their colored bowls. Our favorite activity this week was making water gel animals and playing with them in the water. The second to last week was all about things that could fly in honor of EAA. We loved watching the planes outside and using our imagination to pretend to be planes inside. The last week of July was all about the circus/carnival. We used our eye hand coordination skills to throw balls onto the circus theme Velcro. We liked being creative and painting the clowns hair with cup stamps. I hope everyone has a great month and please if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask.
Ms. Laura
2's-III
Hello all and welcome to August in 2’s III! This summer is flying by and we are having a blast learning through play!
Last month we explored such themes as 4th of July/Camping, Sports, Ocean/Beach, EAA/Transportation, and Circus.
We worked on our physical development by doing many fine motor activities like coloring with crayons/coloring pencils, gluing, using stickers, painting, scooping and transferring water, sand, and dried peas, and we even made yummy versions of s’mores and circus trail mix. We also did many gross motor activities such as chasing bubbles, hopping on chalk items, water play on the splash pad and in the wading pools, having potato sack races, and playing w/basketballs and bikes.
We worked on our social skills by making each other meals with our camping kitchens, building car ramps, taking turns during group time activities, playing catch and tag, and having dance parties together.
We built our language skills by singing theme related songs, learning sign language, and talking about the letters in our names as well as answering the question of the day and listening to stories that went along with our weekly themes.
We also participated in many thinking and imaginative activities such as playing matching and sorting games, exploring items in our sand and water buckets, playing with puzzles and blocks, pretending to be fireworks, ocean creatures, and airplanes and making themed scenes with various theme related items. Our favorite activity was using the camping kitchens and pretend campfires and playing with the 3D printed ocean animals and vehicles.
We plan to continue play related learning with a variety of activities this month starting with dinosaurs.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns about your child or what is going on in the classroom, please feel free to ask! If you are not able to speak to me in person, feel free to message me though the Lillio App.
Have a wonderful month!
Blessings, Ms. Sara B. And 2’s III
